Haveli District is the 9th
districts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It was formerly a part of Bagh District,
but it separated from Bagh on 1st of July 2009 and become the ninth district of
Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The district headquarters of Haveli is Forward Kahuta. Forward Kahuta is located
at the foot of the Pirpunjal Region, approximately 220 km away from the cities
of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Language and history
Gujjari and Pahari Kshmiri are the main languages spoken in Haveli.
Demography
Gujjars(Chohans,Chechi,Kasana,Dedar)are in the majority in the district
following by Kashmiris and Rathores.Gujjars have a stronghold on Kahuta city and
its surroundings while Rathores are in Palangi belt.
District Haveli has 3 Tehsils and 92 villages with an approximate population of
158000 people.
In the month of Sep, 2014, there were heavy rains in almost all parts of
Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, Indian held Kashmir and the Neighboring District of
India as well. These rains flooded thousands of kilometers of the populated
areas and damaged settlements, crops, infrastructure and caused a lot of land
sliding as well. During these rains, normal life was disrupted and in some
districts it was declared as emergency situation. District Haveli is the one
most hit and damaged district, Prime Minister Pakistan and AJK visited the
district and declared a calamity- hit district due to huge losses.
District Haveli is mostly consists of rural villages, only 10-12% of its
population is living in semi urban settlements. Its land and topography includes
mountainous areas and some high peak are Badori 12330 feet Manda 11126 feet from
the sea level. Only a few plan areas are exist in the district around the
district headquarter Kahuta and some of them on the banks of River Betaar.
Problems in Accessibility
Damages to Roads, bridges and other routs caused obstruction while accessing the
villages.
Indicator
Damaged bridge 33%
Damage culverts 33
Damaged to Road 88
Other 25
1-Shelter and Infrastructure
Shelter Status
Fully Damaged 1430 houses
Partially Damaged 9366
2-Availability of Non Food Items
Most of the Families which were already living below the poverty lines were more
affected due the damages made by heavy rains need non food items.
3-Education
Education Infrastructure is not much damaged but school children attendance was
affected due to damages to roads and the connecting routs as well as the lack of
bridges on local water streams.
4-Food Security and Livelihood
Maize is the only crop in this season which is badly damaged and also leads to
loss of grains and fodders as well 75% crop damaged, Agriculture 24%
Livestock loss 29%
5-WASH
Water source include natural water springs, in some villages spring water is
supplied through pipelines. Overall the situation of water and sanitation is
alarming due to unsafe water, mixing of the springs and unhealthy sanitation
practices. No clean water available.
6-Sanitation
Open defecation 73%,No separate latrine for women.
7-Status of the Available Health facility
Staff not available Lack of Safe Delivery Services
Lack of Medicines
8-Diseases
Diarrhea
100 %
Malaria /Hepatitis 50
Cough and cold fever 92
Skin Infection 100
Measles 74
9-Tele /communication
Only scom services
News paper
Need to be work in following UCs in following sectors:
UC Kalamoola
UC Chanjal
UC Sangal
UC Degwar
1. Community Based disaster risk management
Trainings and provision of emergency kits
2. Education
School Construction, campaigns for enrollment of girl students in schools,
reduction in child labor
Provision of uniforms, books and copies to needy children
3. Livelihood
Agriculture development, livestock rearing, vocational skill trainings,
enterprise development
4. Health
Awareness campaign against various diseases, Afirst aid trainings
5. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Campaign for open defecation, construction of latrines,
Construction of drinking water supply schemes
Protection of springs
Local Organization working in Haveli:
• Shama Development Organization
• Human Welfare and Development Organization
• Moon Welfare